Food for Thought: Dietary Guidelines: My Pyramid
Many countries have established dietary guidelines to help people determine how much of any one nutrient is enough. Because people are different, their nutritional needs are also different; there is no one size fits all. That is why in 2005, the Uni...
Food for Thought: Carbohydrates, Proteins, at Fats: Nutrients for Life
Our bodies need the nutrients found in foods to function--to power muscular movements and cell activities, repair tissues, and maintain body temperature. To carry out these metabolic activities, cells need the energy stored in three nutrients: carbo...
Food for Thought: Information Provided by Food Labels
The labels on processed foods often list the calories and nutrients contained in each single serving of the product. Grams of fat, what types of fat, fiber content, sodium, all are factors that are important for people to note. With all this informa...
Food for Thought: Water, Vitamin, and Mineral Requirements
People can live for weeks without eating anything; without water, they would die in days. The human body is made up of 50-70% water which makes bodily processes such as digestion and regulation of body temperature possible. The body also needs vitam...